Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Unlike conventional hybrids, Plug-In hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have both an electric motor and internal combustion engine. PHEV batteries can be charged by plugging into an outlet which allows them to drive extended distances using just electricity. Once the battery is depleted, the conventional engine turns on and the vehicles operates as a non-plug-in hybrid.

Battery electric vehicles (BEV’s) operate solely on electricity and are charged by plugging into an outlet or charging station. Since BEV’s do not utilize gasoline or diesel and are powered by electricity they are considered all electric vehicles.

Range-Extended Electric Cars (REEV, EREV, or REx) run solely on the energy from their batteries until the charge gets low. Once the charge is low, the gasoline engine switches on to recharge the battery. Range-Extended vehicles can be recharged or filled with gasoline.